Special Casual Leave for employees with Disability: Sixth Pay Commission

The latest news on the Sixth Pay Commission: It is regarding the Special Casual Leave for employees with Disability. Below, we presnt the text as it appears on the Office Memorandum Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel & Training. Though utmost care has been taken to replicate the text as it is, but E&OE. Wikipedia on Sixth Pay Commission Ministry Site.
Subject: Sixth Central Pay Commission Recommendation - Special dispensation in the form of Special Casual Leave to Central Government Employees with disabilities.

The undersigned is directed to say that the Sixth Central Pay Commission had recommended that the number of Casual Leave available for employees with disabilities should be 12 days as against 8 days for other employees and it has been decided that the additional benefit of 4 days leave shall be granted in the form of Special Casual Leave. The undersigned is accordingly directed to convey the sanction of the Government that Central Government employees with disabilities as defmed in the Persons with Disabilites (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 may be granted Special Casual Leave for 4 (four)days in a calendar year for specific requirements relating to the disabilitiy of the official.

These orders will be effective from September 1, 2008